Liza Tarbuck (born 21 November 1964, Liverpool, UK) is an English actress and television presenter, and daughter of Jimmy Tarbuck. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Jimmy Tarbuck OBE is an English comedian and the father of actress and television presenter Liza Tarbuck. In 2001, they teamed up for a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA. In the United Kingdom, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a Television Quiz show which offers a maximum Cash prize of one million The London -based National Youth Theatre or NYT is the United Kingdom 's leading organisation for young people in the field of Theatre. The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ( RADA) in Bloomsbury, London, is generally regarded as one of the most prestigious Drama schools in the world
Acting
Her first big break came in the late 1980s with a starring role in the long running Granada Television comedy series, Watching, in which she played a character called Pamela, opposite Emma Wray. Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. Watching was a British television sitcom, produced by Granada Television for the ITV network and broadcast for seven series and four specials Emma Wray (born Gillian Elizabeth Wray 22 March 1965 in Birkenhead) is a former English actress Tarbuck then appeared in the 1988 Falklands War drama Tumbledown as Angie, which also starred Colin Firth, Paul Rhys and David Calder. Tumbledown is a 1988 BBC Television Docudrama set during the Falklands War. Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September, 1960) is an English film television and stage Actor. Distinguished British film and theatre actor. Know for his intense and often volatile work. David Calder (born 1 August 1946) is a British actor probably best known for his performances on Television. In 2001, she took the title role in Linda Green, which ran for two series, ending in 2002. Linda Green is a British television comedy-drama series that lasted for two seasons screened in 2001 and 2002.
In more recent times, she has guest starred on the hit Ricky Gervais comedy Extras, and has appeared in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as DI Fiona Knight. Ricky Dene Gervais (dʒɜːˈveɪz born 25 June 1961 is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer, director, Producer and former Extras is a British television sitcom about extras working on Film sets and in Theatre. The Inspector Lynley Mysteries is a series of BBC television programmes about Detective Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley 8th Earl of Asherton ( This is about the police rank/position For the use in graphical user interfaces see Inspector window. In 2004, Tarbuck appeared in Series 6 of the long running BBC One comedy, French & Saunders, as a fictionalized version of herself, where she had the role of Producer for "Saunders & French Productions". French & Saunders is a British Sketch comedy Television show written by and staring BAFTA Award -nominee Dawn French In 2005, Tarbuck appeared as Mrs. Jellyby in the BBC One Serial Bleak House. Bleak House is the ninth Novel by Charles Dickens, published in twenty monthly installments between March 1852 and September 1853 And in 2006, She appeared in episode six of the Britcom, Saxondale, as a full-figured rock chick. A British sitcom is a Situation comedy (sitcom produced in the United Kingdom. Saxondale is a British television Situation comedy programme starring and co-written (with Neil Maclennan) by Steve Coogan.
In a 2007 interview with Jonathan Ross, she confirmed she has lent her voice to the animated Doctor Who adventure, The Infinite Quest. Jonathan Stephen Ross OBE (born 17 November 1960 in London, England) is a triple BAFTA -winning British Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Infinite Quest is an animated serial based on the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. 2007 also saw her starring in the ITV1 comedy drama 'Bonkers'. This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present Bonkers was a short lived UK Television series written by Sally Wainwright and starring Liza Tarbuck.
Presenting
After a seven year break from television, she presented the fashion programme She's Gotta Have It in 1998. She's Gotta Have It is a 1986 Comedy - Drama film written and directed by Spike Lee. Her exuberance, humour and presenting skills landed her a presenting job on The Big Breakfast where she forged a successful partnership with Johnny Vaughan. This article is about the British television show For the Canadian television show of the same name see The Big Breakfast (Canada. Johnny Vaughan (born July 16 1966) is an English Broadcaster and Journalist. She has hosted one of the Sky One episodes of Blockbusters and has been a guest presenter on Have I Got News For You. Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. In 2003, Tarbuck hosted Channel 4's Emmy Award winning panel-discussion/gameshow Without Prejudice?. Without Prejudice? is a game show created in the UK which involves five random people deciding which one of five strangers is worthy of a big cash prize
Tarbuck has also hosted a late-night edition of Win, Lose or Draw, and has also presented Britain's Top Dog. Win Lose or Draw was an American Television Game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 on syndication and NBC She also narrates British documentary Airport. Airport is a British documentary television series based at London Heathrow Airport, the world's busiest international airport broadcast by the BBC
She has also presented a one-off quiz for Five called I Blame The Spice Girls to celebrate Five's tenth birthday. She has also been one celebrity to appear in a series of adverts for the UK supermarket ASDA. Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise
During September 2007 she co-presented the weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio 2 with Mark Radcliffe, whilst Steve Wright was on leave. Mark Radcliffe (born 29 June 1958) is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains Steven Wright may refer to Steve Wright (DJ, British radio broadcaster Steve Wright (serial killer, British serial killer In December 2007 (and again in January and March 2008), she once more hosted the show, this time as a solo presenter.
She makes occasional appearances on the BBC Radio 4 show Just a Minute as a member of the panel. Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 Radio comedy Panel game which has been broadcast since 22 December 1967 and is hosted by
External links
- Un-official Liza Tarbuck Website
- Liza Tarbuck at the Internet Movie Database
- Biography from BBC Drama
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